The Treasury Department announced that it will not enforce any penalties or fines associated with the beneficial ownership information reporting rule under the existing Corporate Transparency Act regulatory deadlines…
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/ Administrative Law, Business Organizations, Finance & Banking
A former staffer accusing World Wrestling Entertainment Inc. and two of its former executives, including former CEO Vince McMahon, of assault and sex trafficking defended her bid to add more detail to her complaint, arguing…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia held that when a deed conveys “all that certain tract or parcel of land, consisting of a . . . right of way,” that right of way is conveyed in fee simple, not as an easement. In Biller…
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/ Real Estate - Commercial, Real Estate - Residential, Zoning, Planning & Land Use
The Trump administration’s challenge of Maine’s policy allowing transgender athletes to compete in girls’ sports will provide an unusual test of a federal anti-discrimination law and could take years to resolve…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Rights, Education Law, Intellectual Property
Under Virginia law, separation occurs when at least one spouse forms the intent to permanently separate. Consider these practical steps to protect your property interests.
Originally published in the February 2025 issue of…
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The NFL, MLB, NCAA and NASCAR said they support a bill introduced in Congress on Thursday that would give state and local law enforcement the ability to disable drones during sporting events, which the leagues say have become an…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Civil Procedure, Intellectual Property
Beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) are once again back in effect following the February 18, 2025, decision by the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District…
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Kansas State baseball player Cary Arbolida became the latest former JUCO athlete to file a lawsuit against the NCAA. He played three years of JUCO ball – including the COVID-impacted 2020 campaign – before spending the last two…
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Wisconsin cornerback Nyzier Fourqurean was granted a preliminary injunction on Thursday that would allow him to maintain his college eligibility and continue playing for the Wisconsin Badgers this fall…
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In the wake of the pending House settlement, the Third Circuit’s opinion in Johnson v. NCAA, and the NLRB’s push for athlete employment and unionization, the spotlight has predictably shifted to colleges and universities who…
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/ Antitrust & Trade Regulation, Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Education Law, Labor & Employment Law
The NCAA and a coalition of states led by Tennessee reached a settlement in their lawsuit against the NCAA, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti announced Jan. 31…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Criminal Law, Intellectual Property
On Sunday, two of the most prestigious categories at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards will confuse millions. To prevent you from being one of them, allow copyright law to explain the difference between Song of the Year and Record…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Intellectual Property
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized significant updates to the Medicare 60-Day Rule, which governs how providers and organizations must handle overpayments. Taking effect January 1, 2025, these changes…
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/ Government Contracting, Health
Fitbit will pay a civil penalty of $12.25 million after it “knowingly failed to immediately report” a defect in its Ionic smartwatches that caused dozens of people to sustain burn injuries, the Consumer Product Safety Commission…
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/ Art, Entertainment, & Sports Law, Consumer Protection, Intellectual Property
On January 16, the Department of Labor released long-awaited guidance on how to determine the value of employer stock in purchase and sale transactions involving an ESOP. Unfortunately for those in the ESOP community hoping the…
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/ Business Organizations, Labor & Employment Law, Securities Law
